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The property owner is now requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the third <br /> storage building to be used for the manufacturing and selling of utility buildings. The <br /> applicant is intending to manufacture the utility buildings inside the third storage <br /> building and have them for sale either in the parking lot in front of the building or in the <br /> grass. The current impervious surface coverage is 36.3 percent according to a survey <br /> submitted by the applicant. According to the previous CUP approved for this property, <br /> the applicant is providing a total of 315 parking spaces with 173 of those being <br /> permanent and the remaining 142 to be used as overflow parking. He will be contracting <br /> with a private delivery company to have the utility buildings delivered when they are <br /> sold. <br /> Applicable Regulations: The purpose and intent of the Commercial zone is to provide <br /> a zoning classification for commercial uses oriented around the automobile. Parcels are <br /> larger than in the Downtown Mixed Use zone in order to provide on-site parking, on-site <br /> stormwater facilities, as well as on-site water supply and sewage treatment where <br /> municipal utilities are not immediately available(Section 5.10). <br /> Applicable Lot, Use, and Density Requirements for the Commercial zone: <br /> ■ Maximum impervious coverage....................................................................25 <br /> Section 5.10, Subdivision 4 indicates performance standards that apply to all <br /> developments in the Commercial zone,including: <br /> A. Impervious Coverage. Impervious coverage may be increased by up to 25%, not <br /> to exceed 50%of the property,through a conditional use permit if the following is <br /> provided and approved by the City: <br /> i. A stormwater retention plan showing containment of the 10-year, 24-hour <br /> storm event on the parcel. <br /> ii. Direct runoff of stormwater to adjacent properties shall be eliminated <br /> through the use of berms, infiltration ponds, swales, filtration strips, or <br /> other permanent means. <br /> B. Compatibility of Use. Use shall be compatible with the surrounding <br /> neighborhood. Uses shall not present noise, odor, light nuisances, or any other <br /> nuisances. <br /> C. Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided as per Section 7.10. On-street <br /> parking is not allowed under any circumstances. To reduce the visual impacts <br /> and amount of surface parking, shared parking and surface parking shall be <br /> located behind or to the side of a building.Additionally, suitable trees and shrubs <br /> shall be planted between parking lots and all adjacent sidewalks, roads, lots, and <br /> buildings. <br /> D. Screening. All sites shall be heavily landscaped to provide l00% screening to <br /> adjacent residential parcels and over 50% screening from the road or any non- <br /> residential property. Percentages shall be determined by amount of structure that <br /> can be seen during leaf-on conditions.A landscaping and screening plan must be <br /> submitted and approved by the Planning Commission with each conditional use <br /> permit. <br /> E. Lighting. Lighting shall be minimal. Lighting shall be downward directional and <br /> shall be compatible with the surrounding development. Lights approved with <br /> signs must be turned off at the close of business each day. <br /> F. Fire Lanes. Fire lanes shall remain unobstructed at all times. <br /> February 2008 Staff Report Page 6 <br />